Ohio Code § 3101.051
Ohio Code § 3101.051. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3101.051.
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a probate court shall make available
to any person for inspection the records pertaining to the issuance of marriage licenses
as provided under section 149.43 of the Revised Code . (B) Before it makes available to a person any records pertaining to the issuance of a
marriage license as described in division (A) of this section, subject to division
(C) of this section, a probate court shall delete or otherwise remove any social security
numbers of the parties to a marriage so that they are not available to the person
inspecting the records. (C) Division (B) of this section does not apply in any of the following circumstances: (1) If the records in question are inspected by authorized personnel of the division
of child support in the department of job and family services under section 5101.37 of the Revised Code ; (2) If the records in question are inspected by law enforcement personnel for purposes
of a criminal investigation; (3) If the records in question with the social security numbers are necessary for use
in a civil or criminal trial and the release of the records with the social security
numbers is ordered by a court with jurisdiction over the trial; (4) If the records in question are inspected by either party to the marriage to which
the records pertain; (5) If the court possessed the records in question prior to the effective date of this
section.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3101.051
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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